Hopkins
William Hopkins.
He was an actor.
He mar
Elizabeth Barton [born 1731].
She was an actress.
Child bapt in York in 1756.
They moved to London.
He was the main
"prompter"
at
Drury Lane theatre, London,
for many years.
He died 1780.
See
Elizabeth's will
dated 25 Jan 1797.
She is living
St Peter Hungate, Norwich
(would be living with her dau
Elizabeth).
She died 1801.
Will proved 31 Oct 1801.
They had issue:
-
Elizabeth Hopkins,
eldest dau,
bapt 10 Apr 1756, York.
She acted in London from when a child in 1764.
She became a famous actress. Engravings were done of her.
She mar 29 May 1778, London, to
Michael Sharp
and had issue.
They mar at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London.
See entry
from here.
Marriage licence dated 27 May 1778.
See licence
from here.
- Priscilla Hopkins,
born in London, 17 Dec 1758.
She was an actress.
She mar 3rdly, 1787, to
John Philip Kemble
[the famous actor, born 1757].
He was brother of
Sarah Siddons
the actress.
He died 1823.
Priscilla died 1845.
Elizabeth Hopkins, in character.
Engraving of 1777, after original picture by James Roberts.
From
NPG.
See
other version.
From
NPG.
Elizabeth Hopkins, in character.
Engraving of 1778, after original picture by James Roberts.
From NPG.
Elizabeth Hopkins, in character.
Engraving published 1780, though titled when she was "Miss Hopkins".
From
NPG.
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